On the reverse of the Liudhard ‘Medalet’

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2021
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Woods, David
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It is argued that the reverse legend of the gold Liudhard ‘medalet’ was intended to read AMEN, AMEN and that in conjunction with the depiction of a cross on a globe, it may allude to the prayer at Psalm 71(72):18–19 that the glory of God should fill the whole earth.
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Note Medieval and Modern
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Liudhard ‘medalet’ , AMEN, AMEN , Reverse legend , Psalm 71(72):18–19
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Woods, D. (2021) 'On the Reverse of the Liudhard ‘Medalet’', Numismatic Chronicle, 181, pp. 331-336.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10468/16177
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